Took a while, but my Birthday present arrived!

[Repeater]

Nice new 586 to go with the rest of the family.
I'll have to get an up to date family photo together!

 

[413Maxwedge]

Nice stocks!

 

[bobsguns]

The 586 is a much under-appreciated gun, IMO.

You'll enjoy yours, IMO. When you shoot .38 wadcutters, it'll feel like a .22LR.

 

[mikeruns]

Awesome choice! I had a 6" 586 many years ago and regret selling it…I did replace it with a minty 4" version and later acquired a stainless 6" and 4" both 686s'…the new versions like yours are very good guns and I shoot my best with an L frame-cheers

 

[JD3006]

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday you must have been a very good boy. That is an extremely fine-looking weapon. How does it shoot? Range report please.

 

[Imshootin]

The 586 is a much under-appreciated gun, IMO.

I agree. I sold my 686's a long time ago (same gun in stainless) after scoring my 586 no dash a while back. (love blued guns with wood stocks). I did buy one of the new stainless Pythons a couple years ago. Now they've released the blued Pythons. My 586 has kept me from snagging one of those so far but I haven't seen one in the wild yet.

 

[stansdds]

By the time S&W introduced the L-frame, stainless steel was the hottest seller in the non-plastic handgun market. Civilians and law enforcement both appreciated the corrosion resistance and lower maintenance afforded by stainless steel, so blued and nickel plated carbon steel handguns were not produced in the same numbers as stainless.

I, too, appreciate the maintenance side of stainless and the fact that if you remove sharp edges, it does not need some sort of finish touch up or refinishing. I also appreciate a well polished and deeply blued or nickel plated handgun. Properly polished and finished carbon steel better conveys a sense of craftsmanship than a bead blasted or brushed stainless handgun.

Just some of my rambling musings and just like my opinions, they are worth exactly what you paid for them.

 

[357 shooter]

Nice birthday present!! I picked up a 586-4 4" a few years back to go along with my 2.5" and 6" 686-4s. It is one of the best shooting 357 revolvers I have ever owned.

 

[robvious]

very nice Birthday Present, well done... what do you expect from Santa?

 

[bobsguns]

I did buy one of the new stainless Pythons a couple years ago. Now they've released the blued Pythons. My 586 has kept me from snagging one of those so far but I haven't seen one in the wild yet.

I also own a new SS Python. Wholly underwhelmed with it.

A 586 is 100 times better, IMO.

 

[Repeater]

very nice Birthday Present, well done... what do you expect from Santa?

Well, I was hoping for a Registered Magnum for the serious collection but my new leg just cost $20K...